I have been saying this for many times to many different people that ask me and also shared with me about their worries with DSG7 gearbox and how it is putting them off from buying a VW car equipped with DSG7 no matter how tempting the package might be.
Somewhat being the normal procrastinator that I am, finally I put my opinion out to a renowned automotive forum and it became a thread all by itself.
My opinion can be found here in this thread.
KCNG's Guide to Preserving VW's DSG 7-speed Transmission
Bear in mind those are purely my views since day 1 of owning and experiencing the DSG7 in multiple driving condition from heavy traffic, weekend touge and numerous track days.
I am just sharing it accordingly.
Of course your opinion and question is more then welcomed.
A big thanks to Tom from Zero-To-Hundred for giving me the chance to share.
P/S - It doesn't mean that by following my method, your DSG7 won't fail. Any mechanical parts will fail. It's just the matter of time. By using it properly, we can pro-long the lifespan.
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31 August 2015
How to get louder DSG fart for Jetta MK6
There is something addictive about the "pop" sound that the Volkswagen DSG gearbox makes every time it up-shift.
This "pop" sound is make iconic especially on the more performance oriented models of Volkswagen group, namely the Golf GTi.
This "pop" sound is also known as the DSG fart. All VW model with DSG gearbox will have this "fart". Its only a matter of loudness. It is more pronounced on the performance oriented models and very much lesser on the regular models.
How does a DSG fart sounds like? Take a look at the video below and tell me is the sound addictive?
In order to make this "fart" louder, there is a few ways to go about it.
Either you can go down the route of a full exhaust system change or you can do it the budget way.
As for me, I do not really see the need to go for a full exhaust change on the Jetta partly due to one reason, the tiny 1400cc engine. As wonderful as this piece of EA111 engine is, at the end of the day, its major drawback is its small capacity engine.
So what I did was to go the budget way to make this "fart" sound more pronounce.
I did a resonator delete.
The resonator is highlighted in the picture below.
This "pop" sound is make iconic especially on the more performance oriented models of Volkswagen group, namely the Golf GTi.
This "pop" sound is also known as the DSG fart. All VW model with DSG gearbox will have this "fart". Its only a matter of loudness. It is more pronounced on the performance oriented models and very much lesser on the regular models.
How does a DSG fart sounds like? Take a look at the video below and tell me is the sound addictive?
In order to make this "fart" louder, there is a few ways to go about it.
Either you can go down the route of a full exhaust system change or you can do it the budget way.
As for me, I do not really see the need to go for a full exhaust change on the Jetta partly due to one reason, the tiny 1400cc engine. As wonderful as this piece of EA111 engine is, at the end of the day, its major drawback is its small capacity engine.
So what I did was to go the budget way to make this "fart" sound more pronounce.
I did a resonator delete.
The resonator is highlighted in the picture below.
A more close up of the resonator.
The resonator is removed and replaced with a straight thru pipe. The end result is that you get a louder more pronounce "fart" and yet there is not much drone if you are cruising at speed.
The end result is as below.
This is how it will sound like.
Total damage?
About RM 200 for this trill.
P/S - I will take a better video once I get my car as it is now literally a public property.
23 August 2015
[Review] Volkswagen Jetta MK6 1.4 TSI - An onwer's review
Volkswagen Jetta MK6 1.4 TSI , launched in Malaysia back in October 2011 in a completely built-up (CBU) guise, imported wholesale from Mexico. The Jetta then retails for RM 149,888 without insurance.
The newer Jetta is now being assembled locally in Pekan via completely knocked down (CKD) packs and retails for RM 130,888 without insurance.
The difference in specifications between Jetta CBU and CKD can be found here.
A C-segment option in the already crowded C-Segment market in Malaysia where the Jetta will have to go up against the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla Altis, Nissan Slyphy, Peugeot 408, Kia Cerato K3 to name a few.
There is already test drive reviews by the usual motoring sites and magazines. Now its about time to get an owner's review as the owner will be the one using the car day in day out as compared to those motoring sites that only has the car for a couple of days.
To be continued... brain jam... LOL
The newer Jetta is now being assembled locally in Pekan via completely knocked down (CKD) packs and retails for RM 130,888 without insurance.
The difference in specifications between Jetta CBU and CKD can be found here.
A C-segment option in the already crowded C-Segment market in Malaysia where the Jetta will have to go up against the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla Altis, Nissan Slyphy, Peugeot 408, Kia Cerato K3 to name a few.
There is already test drive reviews by the usual motoring sites and magazines. Now its about time to get an owner's review as the owner will be the one using the car day in day out as compared to those motoring sites that only has the car for a couple of days.
To be continued... brain jam... LOL
26 August 2014
DQ200 (DSG7) possible max torque?
A couple of weeks back, while exploring around the BCM of the "Altis", I stumbled upon a very interesting discovery.
Apparently the DQ200 gearbox (thats DSG7 dry clutch for layman) has a factory rated max torque of 359.9 NM (360 NM) instead of the more well known 250 NM limit.
Apparently the DQ200 gearbox (thats DSG7 dry clutch for layman) has a factory rated max torque of 359.9 NM (360 NM) instead of the more well known 250 NM limit.
This is an interesting piece of information indeed, even to myself.
Now lets see what shall I do next with this newly discovered information.
Update:
More experience on DQ200 (DSG7) torque story here.
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